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Document Details : Title: Pelvic inflammatory disease due to streptococcus pneumoniae: a usual pathogen at an unusual place Author(s): LEMOYNE S, VAN LEEMPUT J, SMET D, DESMEDT E, DEVOS H, VAN SCHAEREN J, JEURISSEN A Journal: Acta Clinica Belgica Volume: 63 Issue: 6 Date: 2008 Pages: 398-401 DOI: 10.2143/ACB.63.6.1002603 Abstract : We report three cases of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) due to Streptococcus pneumoniae in previously healthy young women. S. pneumoniae frequently causes bacteremia, meningitis and respiratory infections, but it very rarely infects the genital tract. All our patients presented with an acute onset of severe abdominal pain and had an intrauterine device (IUD) present. No abnormal sexual behavior was noticed. Although the relation between PID due to S. pneumoniae and the use of an IUD has been a topic for discussions, culture of IUD in all our patients and blood culture in 2 of our patients revealed S. pneumoniae. All patients recovered well with intravenous antibiotic treatment and removal of the IUD. |
